Are blackberries ready where you are?

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Just that really. Debating whether to go picking today but it's a bit of a trek and don't want to be disappointed.

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Yes, definitely, actually they're largely nearly over. It's been a hot summer, so I think everything has ripened early.

Yes, have been for about a week now so starting to go past their best in some places.

I'm in the South West, they've started but there will be lots more in a week or so. My mum is in Wales and has picked loads already.
Sloes seem early this year too, there are loads.

Where in country are u?
Central belt Scotland just starting to ripen might try at the weekend.

Yes in the Midlands.

Yes, they've been ripe for a couple of weeks where I am in the south east. I've been picking them and making crumbles and freezing some as well.

Yes, we’ve been picking them over the last couple of weeks in Yorkshire. Earlier than usual.

Not yet in east Scotland. Nearly but not quite.

not yet, Highlands of Scotland.

They are pretty well done near me, in Kent.

Pretty much done here on the south coast

North west here, we picked a load earlier this week and there were a lot not ripe yet.

We picked our last week as I always leave it too late.

In Northumberland and they are only just starting to ripen here

3 full ice cream boxed last night.
Going back with tall dh later!!

Interesting! East Midlands here and only the first few are ripe - I would say we are a week away at least from picking them.

East Midlands - took our first crop from the garden last weekend. Mmmm crumble.

Yep, I've picked loads. Got jam made, pies, and frozen some.

I'm in Yorkshire

East midlands - they're ready on one side of the garden yet still green on the other side. What I want is the big ones behind and in the apple trees but I can't get to them because of the branches!

Yes. They look lovely.

We’ve been picking for about a month in London. We’re on our second lot of compote.

North East, yes on the sunny side of the garden not yet on the shadier side.

Not quite in our garden, there are a few but still lots to come. The hens have had the ones they can reach though already-greedy buggers

Definitely in the south east. I picked a few last week.